Opinion

Dear Editor, As long as five years ago, I stated that my policy is that I would not reply to anonymous letter-writers and the pen-name columnist in the Kaieteur News, ‘Peeping Tom.’

Dear Editor, It has been reported that the Chairman of GuySuCo, Dr Clive Thomas, is proposing a solution to the crisis in the sugar industry.

Dear Editor, Recently, work colleagues and friends of mine have informed me that almost daily they have had to come to my defence in relation to negative criticisms stemming from my association with the past administration, my health and my decision to stay on and support the new government.

Dear Editor, I sat in the auditorium of the National Culture Centre last Sunday, as an invitee to the Ahmadiyya’s Muslim annual Jalsa Salana celebrations and heard Mayor Hamilton Green make a pitch to the remigrant community.

Dear Editor, Since April, 2011, Australia lost 5 of 9 overseas series, suffering crushing defeats against India, Pakistan and England.

Dear Editor, It is fair to say that for some time now, because of Guyana’s increasing sugar production costs coupled with the low world sugar price, the future for sugar without the EU price support was decidedly doubtful, even as far back as the 1980s.

Dear Editor, I’ve been very critical of badly constructed roads and drains in Lindentown.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to plead with the new government to address the unfair dealings meted out to Guyana Power and Light (GPL) consumers.

Dear Editor, One of the promises of the present government in its 100 days plan is to increase the old age pension.

Dear Editor, The fall of the PPP government brought a sigh of relief from the masses.

The events of recent years have sent those of us with an interest in football and even those with no interest in the game whatsoever, a clear and unmistakable message about the Fédéra-tion Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA’s) global status as the game’s unquestioned powerhouse.

Dear Editor,   Your news article, `DPP advised cops to charge Rodrigues with Crum-Ewing murder,’ (SN August 9) should have been providing closure for relatives of Courtney Crum-Ewing, but as one of many observers closely following the March 10th execution-style killing and its continuing narrative, I have to admit something is not adding up with the decision to charge alleged trigger man Regan Rodrigues alone.

Dear Editor, First my appreciation for publishing my letter of July 26th on the above issue.

Dear Editor, Happy Anniversary! What are we celebrating? The last time local government elections (LGE) were held in Guyana was August 8, 1994.

Dear Editor,   On Sunday morning, I went to St Pius Roman Catholic church on Cemetery Road to share in a celebration.

Politikles

Dear Editor, The evidence is patent: ‘Baby Heart Foundation completes 31 surgeries successfully’ (and in this vein, Cardiac Unit Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, Dr Rodrigo Soto, appealed for the Guyana government’s support in establishing a paediatric and cardiac world-class unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC); and ‘11 corneal transplants done at GPHC’ (dealing with corneal transplants, performed recently at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), by specialists brought in from a United States (US) based foundation, located in Queens, New York).

It is easy to empathise with the Minister of Finance on the matter of being unable to announce a decrease in the rate of the Value Added Tax (VAT) as had been promised by APNU+AFC while in opposition.

Dear Editor, The motion before the High Court contending that Messrs Winston Felix and Keith Scott are not lawful members of the National Assembly and therefore cannot be appointed “technocrat ministers” says that the plain language and intention of Articles 60, 103, 105, 160 and 232 of the constitution are clear enough to resolve the matter.